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Charles Palmer

Charles Henry Palmer

Born: 15 May 1919, Old Hill, Staffordshire
Major Teams: Worcestershire, Europeans (India), Leicestershire, England.
Known As: Charles Palmer
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Slow, Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: England v West Indies at Bridgetown, 2nd Test, 1953/54

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 06/02/1954)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    1    2   0    22   22   11.00   0   0    0   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               5      1    15    0    -     -      0   0    -   3.00

FIRST-CLASS
 (1938 - 1959)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  336  588  38 17458  201   31.74  33  98  147   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             26621  9183  365  25.15  8-7     5   0  72.9  2.06

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

A small, somewhat frail man whose poor eyesight required him to play in spectacles, Charles Palmer was a fine bat, whose strong wrists allowed him to play forcing shots round the wicket, and a useful medium-paced bowler. He made his debut just before the Second World War, and lost important years.

Initially playing for Worcestershire (and also for Bombay Europeans in Indian domestic competition in 1946), Palmer moved to Leicestershire in 1950 as club secretary and captain. He led the county to their highest championship finish ever - 6th - in 1952, and surpassed this with third place the following year. He was then selected to tour the West Indies in 1953-54, and played his single Test, making an entertaining 22 as England adopted passive tactics against the West Indies spinners. It was a difficult tour, and Palmer's selection was described by EW Swanton as "just about the worst decision ever to come out of Lord's". Swanton also described Palmer as "charming, easy going and tolerant", and by no means the ideal man to deal with the numerous discipline problems that plagued the touring party.

Palmer returned to the easier world of English county cricket, and in 1954 produced his best bowling in one of the more remarkable spells in history. Going on to allow his main bowlers to change ends, he bowled Peter May, and proceeded to take the next seven wickets without conceding a run (7 out of 8 bowled). If a difficult catch had been accepted, he would have finished with figures of 9 for 0 - but eventually returned 14-12-8-7. Overall he was more of a batsman than a bowler, with 33 first-class centuries in his career, including two in the showpiece Gentlemen v Players match. In retirement he continued to serve cricket, as chairman of Leicestershire, an MCC committee member, and as MCC President in 1978-79. (David Liverman, Copyright CricInfo 2001)

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 18:54:32 GMT


 
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